There is a new method of uploading files at HDM now, inspired by Vegerot's suggestions.

New method:

1. Visit the upload page (http://upload.halodemomods.com/) and you'll notice it's new. You have three different methods of uploading files now.2. Decide what method to use; if you are uploading a mod, do what it says there: make a new page with the title of your mod as the page title and add your mod as an attachment to that page.

The mod database is going to need some serious updating, as are all the uploaded mods...If I make a new tab for uploaded files, that would be more sensitive towards previously uploaded files. The current method is to use the file attachment on each new page. I suppose this would work also.

Sparky great idea! I think we should have some of us provide a background for some of the more important ones that come straight from MGM. I think this will make the wiki seem more like a wiki rather than a database for downloading files....

Mota-Lev wrote:Its like watching an Asian girl crush a cats brain through its eye socket with high heels.. Its horrible but I just can't look away :/.

If you attach a file to a new page, which is the new method of publishing things at HDM, and then upload another file such as a screenshot using the old file upload page, that second file is also attached to the last page to which you attached a file. I might have to remove the old file upload page entirely so that this doesn't cause frustration.

I placed all the template code snippets for HDM pages on a single page called "Templates". You should familiarize yourself with the info there, which currently includes entries for what to put on database pages like the Mod Database and what to put on new pages for a mod or modding tool.

The HDM web server is using about 50% of its hard drive space now, which translates into about 50 GB of space used. Bandwidth is insignificant as usual. The memory limit has been raised from 20 MB to 200 MB. The memory limit for scripts was set at 20 MB as an experiment, where it was normally 100 MB before. That's why the server had been slow since about January. So now the web site will be more responsive and run more smoothly.

With that upgrade, we should have no problem using the server to host dedicated server games and run scripts constantly. Right now, with our current setup, it would be alright to run a persistent script that uses <100 MB, which means a small script would be alright to have on the HDM server right now.

Either you are groping for answers, or you are asking God and listening to Jesus.

AID usually steps up to the large tasks where I don't, so it usually gets done. But it's a wiki and of course I welcome your help. Use the Templates page I linked a couple posts before.

Also, even though there is another topic for this already, the HDM server is running a script for nil's HaloMD game lobby. I wouldn't upgrade to another hosting plan unless we can get some dedicated server application or script running using the command-line (non-screen-based) unix system.

Either you are groping for answers, or you are asking God and listening to Jesus.